Lietavská Svinná-Babkov | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Žilina |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Žilina |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Žilina Region#Slovakia |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Lietavská Svinná-Babkov in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 49.1561°N 18.6806°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1393 |
Area Total Km2: | 18.29[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.06 |
Elevation M: | 448[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 1,470 |
Population Total: | 1695[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 92.83[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 35.84 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 013 11 |
Area Code: | +421 41 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | ZA |
Lietavská Svinná-Babkov (Hungarian: Litvaszinye-Babkó) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1393.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 420 metres and covers an area of 18.297 km². It has a population of about 1562 people.
The village houses a significant Renaissance bell from 1606, believed to originate from Lietava Castle. Commissioned by Palatine Juraj Thurzo, the bell features a Latin inscription and the Thurzo family coat of arms. As of 2023, it remains functional and is still manually rung in the village belfry.[5]